せい
精
いっ
一
ぱい
杯

noun

  1. the best one can do, one's best effort.

adverb

  1. with all one's might, to the best of one's ability, as hard as possible.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
精
いっ
一
ぱい
杯
 精一杯 せいいっぱい ✔
せい
精
　
い
　
っ
　
ぱ
　
い
 精いっぱい せいいっぱい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

refined, ghost, fairy
セイ　ショウ　しら.げる (5th, N3)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
blue, green
あお　セイ　お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass
ハイ　さかずき (7th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
negative, non-, bad
フ (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)